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Proposed mechanistic overview of alveolar bone healing. A complex interplay of health factors related to oral and systemic bone disease may contribute to altered extraction socket healing. A proposed mechanistic diagram demonstrates some of the relationships between aging, periodontal disease or inflammation, and osteoporosis.
